Distinguished architecture

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Distinguished architecture

by SmarpanGamt » Sat Jun 26, 2010 12:05 am
Distinguished architecture requires the expenditure of large sums of money, even if it is by no means certain that the expenditure of large sums of money produce distinguished architecture.
(A) even if it is by no means certain that the expenditure of large sums of money produce
(B) even if it is by no means certain that the expenditure of large sums of money will produce
(C) even though there is no certainty that the expenditure of money in large sums produces
(D) even though it is by no means certain that the expenditure of large sums of money produces
(E) though there is no certainty as to the expenditure of money in large sums producing


Singular/ Plural issue : Confused Btw B and D . Please explain.
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by pnk » Sat Jun 26, 2010 12:21 am
SmarpanGamt wrote:Distinguished architecture requires the expenditure of large sums of money, even if it is by no means certain that the expenditure of large sums of money produce distinguished architecture.
(A) even if it is by no means certain that the expenditure of large sums of money produce
(B) even if it is by no means certain that the expenditure of large sums of money will produce
(C) even though there is no certainty that the expenditure of money in large sums produces
(D) even though it is by no means certain that the expenditure of large sums of money produces
(E) though there is no certainty as to the expenditure of money in large sums producing


Singular/ Plural issue : Confused Btw B and D . Please explain.
D - 'prob with tense'. Its not a universal truth that we use simple past here (produces..wrong), esp when even though/if construction talks abt a future incident, we sud use 'simple future'. That is, "Even if/Even though..is....will produce" correct. IMO B

For me, even though and even if can be used interchangebly...need some view pls

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by viju9162 » Sat Jun 26, 2010 12:34 am
What is wrong with C ?
"Native of" is used for a individual while "Native to" is used for a large group

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by pnk » Sat Jun 26, 2010 12:58 am
Thanks Hardik. Valuable link indeed

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by SmarpanGamt » Sun Jun 27, 2010 5:42 am
hardik.jadeja wrote:Refer this post:
https://www.beatthegmat.com/distinguishe ... html#44444
Thank you Hardik , very useful discussion.

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